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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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